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Morrow to seek $250,000 Georgia DNR trails grant to create ADA-accessible Barton Memorial Park multi-use trail
Summary
Council considered Resolution 2026-008 to apply to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Recreational Trails Program for $250,000 toward paving an unpaved access trail to create an ADA-accessible multi-use trail connecting Meadowbrook Lane, Barton Memorial Park and Jan Drive; the city would commit a $50,000 local match. The record shows the resolution language but not a final vote in the provided segments.
Council reviewed Resolution 2026-008, which would authorize the City of Morrow to apply for $250,000 in grant funding from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Recreational Trails Program to support the Barton Memorial Park Multi-Use Trail Project. The project would pave a currently unpaved access trail between the future Barton Memorial Park and Interstate 75 and create an ADA-accessible multi-use trail connecting Meadowbrook Lane, Barton Memorial Park, and Jan Drive. The city’s required local match is $50,000.
The resolution, as presented in the agenda, also authorizes the city to accept the terms of the grant agreement and commit project and matching funds if the award is made. The transcript records the resolution language and project scope but does not record the council’s final vote on the resolution in the supplied segments. "The resolution authorizes the city to apply for $250,000 in grant funding through the Georgia DNR Recreational Trails Program for the Barton Memorial Park Multi-Use Trail Project," the meeting record states.
